- For the Centurion's cameo likeness in the Re-imagined Series, see Cylon Centurion Model 0005. For information on the advanced Centurions from the Re-imagined Series, see Cylon Centurion.
The Centurion is the workhorse of the Cylon Empire. Acting as infantry, pilots, and even cavalry (as in "The Lost Warrior") the Centurion is as versatile as it is shiny. Used in any front-line encounter, Centurions are the only type of Cylon a Colonial Warrior is likely to ever directly encounter (Saga of a Star World).
Centurions typically respond to orders with the iconic phrase "By your command".
Centurions are constructed using highly advanced robotics, beyond the capabilities of the Colonials to understand easily. As part of a ruse Dr. Wilker attempts to reconstruct and reprogram a Centurion. The reprogrammed Centurion manages to move stiffly, but lacks the dexterity of a fully functional unit and destroys the controls of the Raider when it is instructed to fly (Baltar's Escape).
Centurions are commonly armed with bayonet-equipped laser rifles, as well as swords for close combat and execution (Saga of a Star World).
The inhabitants of Attila refer to Centurions as "tin cans" (The Young Lords).
Notes
- Unlike its Re-imagined Series counterpart, the original Cylon Centurion were men in bulky costumes, as computer-generated imagery (by which the re-imagined Cylon Centurion is derived) did not yet exist.
- In the real world, one definition of centurion is a professional officer of the Roman army who commanded a large amount of men.
- While Centurions of the Original Series are referred to as "tin cans", the Centurions in the Re-imagined Series are referred to as "toasters" or "chrome jobs".